Josue Jurado-Garza Killed, Brandon Ruiz Injured in Upton County Two-Vehicle Crash on State Highway 349
Upton County, Texas – One person was killed and another was injured Saturday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in Upton County, according to the Texas DPS.
The fatal crash happened around 2:40 p.m., June 15, on State Highway 349, near mile marker 372.
DPS said a Kia K5 was traveling southbound on the highway in the left lane while a semi-truck was traveling northbound.
The semi-truck veered into the eastbound shoulder, then overcorrected back left, crossed into the southbound lanes, and collided with the Kia.
The Kia driver, 25-year-old Josue Casimoro Jurado-Garza, of Mission, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The semi-truck driver, 25-year-old Brandon Renteria Ruiz, of Midland, sustained minor injuries in the crash.
No additional information was available.
The crash remains under investigation.
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